used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wonder what it'll be."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
take in solid food
From this reading "That means something to eat," whispered Herbie.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
Herbie
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From this reading "That means something to eat," whispered Herbie.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
it'll
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From this reading "Wonder what it'll be."
jack-o-lanternnoun
a large poisonous agaric with orange caps and narrow clustered stalks; the gills are luminescent
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means something to eat," whispered Herbie.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
not any; not one
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
PIEnounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That means something to eat," whispered Herbie.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That means something to eat," whispered Herbie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That means something to eat," whispered Herbie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wonder what it'll be."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "That means something to eat," whispered Herbie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the boys entered the dining room they started with surprise, for there, hanging over the table, was the huge grinning face of a jack-o-lantern.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder what it'll be."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WONDERFUL PIE Mother Brown now appeared in the doorway.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you come into the dining room?" she requested, and the boys lost no time in accepting the invitation.
